Structural Equation Model Analyzed on Cyber Crime and Media Awareness in India

Abstract

Computer and mobile phone based crimes have increased alarmingly in India. From the unauthorized dissemination, keeping information systems secure from tampering and from unauthorized removals are the need of the hour, otherwise, the incidents of hacking, data theft, cyber bullying and now cyber extortion as well has kept the cyber security team on its toes. For this a majority of the respondents that is 60 per cent felt that only sometimes the media is giving cyber crime related news, 25 per cent said they did not find enough news related to cyber security while only 20 per cent were of the opinion that cyber crime related news appear in media very often. Of the remaining 20 percent, 5 per cent were of the opinion that print media is creating more awareness and 15 per cent said it is the electronic media that is creating people more aware of on issues related to cyber crime. Quantitative analysis within the style of a survey was instrumental in collecting the information which is analyzed by the ANOVA test, Multivariate Tests, Normative analysis, Structural Equation Model and Model fit assessment. Along with this, measures being taken to control cyber crime also have also been discussed.